Openings Quebec/Atlantic

New Four Seasons Hotel to open in Montreal
MONTREAL — When the new Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences opens this spring in Montreal, it hopes to be "a social landmark of the Golden Square Mile" with something to do for both guests and locals any time of day.

Choice Hotels Canada ends 2018 with three hotel openings
MISSISSAUGA — Choice Hotels Canada is pleased to share it opened three new hotels in the fourth quarter of 2018, with another eight anticipated for the first quarter of 2019.

COMMENT: The dual brand with extended stay
I never intended to have this edition of Canadian Lodging e-News become the dual-brand extended stay edition — but as the stories that follow show, some major players are looking at this phenomenon in a variety of market segments.

Canada tops 100 Holiday Inn Express hotels
TORONTO – IHG now has more than 100 Holiday Inn Express hotels in Canada — 103 to be exact — not only is it the largest IHG brand in Canada, but IHG now the brand from coast to coast — St. John’s, N.L. to Victoria, B.C.”

New Prototype for Hampton by Hilton
With the new Hampton prototype, Hilton recognized an opportunity to leverage the latest architectural trends and construction materials, and explore cost-saving options. Shruti Gandhi Buckley outlines the changes in this Q&A article.

Hyatt plans to add 12 new hotels by 2020
TORONTO — Three years ago Hyatt had just five properties in Canada. Today it has nine. Now the company has announced that it will have 21 hotels in Canada by the end of 2020, all Hyatt House or Hyatt Place brands.

Canada's first AC by Marriott opens in Montréal
MONTREAL — Canada's first AC by Marriott Hotel opened in Montreal late last month. Marriott's Roz Winegrad and Marc Varadi of RIMAP weigh in on the brand's urban spirit and sophistication.

OPENINGS SALES AND RENOS Update March 20, 2018
First Sutton Place in Atlantic Canada in Halifax's Nova Centre. New build Comfort Suites for Napanee breaks ground. Courtyard by Marriott Prince George to open this spring.

OPENINGS, SALES AND RENOS as of Jan. 23, 2018
Three new hotels for Choice bringing total to 329. Pangea Pod Hotel to open in Whistler this spring. Comfort opens more than a hotel a week in 2017. Country Inns & Suites changes its name. IHG plans a dozen new Canadian hotels in 2018.

BW Charlottetown converting to Inn & Conference Centre
VANCOUVER — Best Western Charlottetown in Charlottetown, PEI, will be converted to a new independent identity, renamed Charlottetown Inn & Conference Centre, as of Dec. 1.

Montreal Birks to convert to hotel, bistro
MONTREAL — Birks Group Inc. and Jean Salette, owner of Le St-Martin Hotels, announced plans to convert the Birks building in downtown Montreal into a luxury 120-room property bearing the Birks name.

Choice adds three properties in Q2
TORONTO — Choice Hotels Canada opened three Quality hotels during the second quarter of 2016, growing the total number of properties in the system to 318, it was announced July 14.

Historic cellar part of new Alt St. John's
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Construction has now begun on the 148-room Alt hotel on St. John's waterfront that will incorporate elements of the historic Marshall Brothers cellar that stood on the site.

New-build Holiday Inn Express opens in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Que.
TORONTO — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) announced on July 23 the opening of the new-build 134-room Holiday Inn Express and Suites in the Montreal suburb of Vaudreuil-Dorion.

Residence Inn Montreal Downtown re-opens after multimillion-dollar renovation
MONTREAL — Residence Inn by Marriott Montreal Downtown re-opened July 16 following a multimillion-dollar renovation that has given the property a substantial makeover.

Realstar's dozen developments in 2014
Realstar Hospitality added 875 rooms and 12 hotels to its porfolio during 2014 in what the company calls "an unprecedented year for conversion and new construction growth."

Vantage vows increased focus on Canada
LAS VEGAS—Bill Hanley of Vantage Hospitality says the company will focus on development in the Prairie provinces and Atlantic Canada in the coming year. He added that Vantage's Country Hearth could be a good fit here.

Travelodge adds two Maritime properties
CALGARY—Travelodge Canada has announced two new properties in Atlantic Canada, Travelodge Fredericton, in New Brunswick and Travelodge North Sydney, in Nova Scotia.

Themed Hôtel de Glace opens in Quebec City
QUEBEC CITY—Built entirely of snow and ice, the Hôtel de Glace has opened for its annual season, taking on the theme “myths and legends from around the world.”

Hampton Inn and 50 new jobs for St. John's
TORONTO—Manga Hotels today announced the opening of its newest property, the 129-room Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton St. John’s Airport, located at 411 Stavanger Dr. It is the first Hampton property in St. John’s and the 37th in the country.

First Days Inn on the Rock
Along with local dignitaries, Days Inn - Stephenville, Newfoundland celebrated its official grand opening on Thursday, September 26th with a reception and ribbon cutting ceremony.

Planting a tree at Fairfield St. John's
ST. JOHN'S—In true SilverBirch Hotels & Resorts tradition, the company officially launched its Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott St. John's, NL by planting a tree on the site earlier this month.

L’Auberge du Littoral’s ambitious expansion
BEAUPORT, QUEBEC—L’Auberge du Littoral—Hotel & Spa, located just 5 km from Old Quebec and Montmorency Falls in the borough of Beauport, has been constantly changing ever since Solange Veilleux, and Claude, Jonathan and Marika Hamel took possession i

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